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Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1923-06-08

Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1923-06-08, page 01

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Central Ohio's On/j;
Jewish Nempaper Reaching Eoerif Home
A WEEKLY WEWSPAF
Devoted to Jlmerican and ¦ -
Jewish Ideah
¦ll FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volimic VI — No. 3
COLUMULIS.
PALES. ELECTIONS NULL AND VOID BY BRITISH GOVT
To Reconstitute Advisory Coun¬ cil in Lieu of Legislative Body
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED OF THE STEP TAKEN
JERUSALEM, (J. T. A.).—A British Government Order in Council, published officially here today declares as null and void the elections held recently for mem¬ bers of the Legislative. Council, in ac- eord-ince with the Palestine Order in Council of 1922. This procedure was rendered necessary, the statement de- elarcs, by failure of the majority of the Arab population to avail themselves of the electoral privileges, making pos¬ sible the formation of the Council con¬ sisting of 12 elected members and 10 chosen from amongst the directors of the principal Government Departments. • The sanction given for tbe creation of the Legislative Council is not, however, cancelled by this new order, since the Palestine Amendment Order in Coun¬ cil of 1923 provides for the constituting of the Legislative Council from <md af¬ ter the date fixed by the High Commis- siouer in executive council and ratified by proclamation in the London Gasette.
The first general .election for the jchoice of the twelve unofficial members Avill 'be held within six months of the issue of this proclamation, it is stated. In the meantime, the Advisory Council will be established by the Higli Com¬ missioner,' whom he will consult as oc¬ casion arises on matters affecting the peace, order and good government of the country.'
This Advisory Council or any other advisory body may from time to time be constituted hy the High Commis¬ sioner with the. approval of the Colonial Secretary and is to continue to function until the Legislative Council is duly ekcted. No ordinance may be promul¬ gated by the High Commissioner until he has consulted the Council. In any i^^case, .no ordinance is to be promulgated, '""festricllhg' '5oiifpretc'"'"ff'ee'a'o'm of'''c6n-^
SAYS HARVARD STAND MAY END DISCRIMINATION
WOItCESTER, MASS. (J. T. A.).— The defeat of the attempt to di.-ierimi- natc against Jews at Harvard University would prevent further such disagreeable afTairs .-igainst any race or group in American institutions of learning, B. Lbrhig Young, speaker of the Massachu¬ setts House,-and an overseer of, Har- .vard, told niembers of the Maccabees ilncr Young Men's Hebrew; Association at a banquet here Wednesday.
Mr. Young was given a testimonial in recognition of his opposition to anti- Jewish propaganda.
Jewish University Is Founded
In Pelrogra
Existence of Such an Institution
in Former Russian Capital Has
a Special Significance
MANY ORGANIZATIONS CO- OPERATING WITH IT
An extraordinary by-product of .the upheaval of Jewish life in Russia is ithe founding of "The Sdhool for Higher Jewish Science" in Petrograd, wliich in all but name, is a Jewish Univers-ity. The existence of such an institution as this in the former capital of Russia where, under the Czaristic regime, only a handful of Jews were permitted to live, has a special significance. Today it is estimated the Jewish population of Petrograd is 50,000.
The school for Higher Jewish Science gives free courses in Jewish history, literaturei philosophy, among other sub¬ jects. The only requirement for admis¬ sion is ability to translate passages from the Bible into Yiddish or Russian. Of 247 applicants for admission during 1922, 159 were men and, 88 women. One hundred fifty-one were accepted as regu¬ lar students and the rest admitted as visitors. The number of students now is 215.
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Elaborate preparation.'! are hi (i consummated to celebrate the Ninet«j Annual National Convention of the "i' y ish Consumptive's Relief Society c'Kl»» United States, which will ¦!» ha' Denver, June 9, 10, 11, according- announcement of H. H. Frume5.s Ifc Denver, National Chairinan . of Jl| committee of arrangements for ttse, vention.
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Aniong the extensions planned will he a new wing to the present central build¬ ing for the exclusive use of,women pa¬ tients ; a nevv green house where vege¬ tables will be raised, providing desir¬ able, healthful occupation during the winter months; and an industrial plant
science or the free exercise of all forms of worship, save so far as it is required f6r the maintenance of public order and morals.
An ordinance discriminating in any way .against the inhabitants of the coun¬ try on the ground of their race, religion or language may in no case be promul¬ gated, nor any or.dinance which is in any way repugnant to or inconsistent with the provisions of the Mandate given to Great Britain by the Allied and Associated Powers.
The new Advisory Council as at pres¬ ent constituted comprises 12 unofficial members, of whom 7 are leading mem¬ bers of the chief Mohammedan families, one a representative Bedouin chief of the Beersheba district, 2 Arab Chris¬ tians, and 2 Jews. •'
LONDON, May 31. (J. T. A.).— The cancellation of the Palestine elec¬ tions can hardly be described as a vic¬ tory for the Arabs, says a statement circulated by Renter's today, obviously inspired from official sources. No trouble is anticipated) as a result of the step taken, which is held to have been "absolutely necessary."
The Daily Express dcclares'this state¬ ment is at variance with the facts. It holds that the true position of Zionism has been revealed through the boycott showing the country hostile and resent¬ ful towards Zionism. The Times de¬ clares the order shows that Britain can¬ not abandon the course it has under¬ taken in Palestine. Palestine will be ex¬ cluded from the Arab Federation, be¬ cause of the Zionist undertaking and for strategic considerations.
PEACE OF ARABS AND JEWS OF PETACH TIKVAH
JERUSALEM (J. T. A.).—Peace be¬ tween the Jewish colony of Petach Tikvah and the neighboring Arab vil¬ lages was concluded here yesterday amidst brilliant oriental exercises, in¬ cluding peace offerings from both sides and the slaughtering on the part of Arabs of sacrificial lambs.
The covenant marks the end of ill- feeling culminating in the Ara'b raid on the Jewish village in June, 1921, when the colony was sacked and many of its inhabitants killed in the defense. The formal inauguration of the peace was exacted by Sir Herbert Samuel as the price for the release of Sheik Abu ICishk, who was serving a fifteen years' sentence following his, conviction as leader of the Arab hosts which raided the village.
Representatives of the Palestine Gov- <!rnnient, of the Zionist and other Jevv¬ ish organizations took part in the cere- Jiiony held outside of Petach Tikvah.
First year: Ancient Jewish hj^iory; Modern Jewish history in 'Western Europe; History of the Jews in Poland; Introduction to Jewish Philosophy; Oriental History; History of Jewish Literature; Modern Jewish Literature; Introduction to History of Religion; duction to History of Jewish Art; Intro¬ duction to History of Jewish Art, Intro¬ duction to Modern Jewish Economic Problems; Methodology of Social Science.
Second year: ^Continuation of An¬ cient Jewish Hisjtor^ Polish Jewish History and the hist<(ry of Jewish litera¬ ture as well as modern Jewish literature. Also the following: Economic History of the Jews during the middle ages; History of the Jews in Russia; History of Hebrew and Aramaic; Ilistory of the Talmud; Biblical Science; Archi- vography and Histography in conjunc¬ tion with Jewish History in Russia, Lithuania and Poland. Opportunity jis afforded the students to acquire prac¬ tical use of Hebrew, Yiddish and Arabic.
For the third year, the students may select either an- historical and 'social course, or a philosophical and philologi¬ cal course. Pedagogy is taught in both courses.
The largest number of students come, naturally, from the cultural elements, although the admission requirements are s-uch that the average Jew has no difficulty in qualifying. ' Most of the lectures are given from 0 to !) in the evening. The lectures attract large numbers of students, who are occu¬ pied during the day with other courses, but prefer to spend their leisure hours in the acquirement of Jewis'h knowledge.
Other Jewish cultural organizations are co-operating with the "Institute for Higher Jewish Learning." One, "The Society for Spreading Education Among Jews," has an enormous library, which {Concluded on page 7.)
O. S. U. MENORAH SOCIETY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
On Sunday, May 27th, the Me¬ norah Society held its closing' meeting of. the year at which oflicers for the ensuing^ year were elected. Tha following are officers: Roy Stone, president) Doras Scltneideritian, vice-pres¬ ident; Anna Goldman, corre- spondingr secretary} Ida Polan, recording secretary; Ed Hollan¬ der, treasurer; aud Theodore 'Wolf, publicity.
A most successful year 1923-24 is looked forward to by the newly elected officers.
ENGLAND SLEPT WHILE JEWS WERE MASSACRED
LONDON, (J. T. A.). —Declaring England was asleep, and the League of Nations failed to utter a protcit, during the massacre of Jews in the Ukraine, Chief Rabbi Hertz compared last night the Ukraine pogroms to the massacre bf Armenians.
The Chief Rabbi's remarks were made in the course of a speech at a meeting here to protest the Soviet persecution of religion. The meeting was addressed also by Captain MacCulIaugh, an Ameri¬ can newspaper correspondent. Dean Inge and Monsignor Howlett.
Hylan Pays Tribute to Keren Hayesod On Palestine ^Day
Denounces Racial Prejudice
and Praises Spirit of Amity
and Concord
MEMORIAL TO JEWISH WAR DEAD DEDICATED 400 BEDS
PICTURE THEATRE OWNERS BLOCK
Dearborn Magnate's Emissaries to Obtaiipi Control of Organ¬ ization Thwarted
RE-ELECT SIDNEY S. COHEN AT CHICAGO CONVENTION
President Ladies' Auxiliary
In circle at top- York City.
Sitting—Mrs. I. Rude, of DenverL
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From the viewpoint'of important pr ects to 'be considered, the unusual of visiting delegations to attend and formal dedication of the stately M Medical Building, which is the m; nificent gift of the Ladies' Auxiliary the J. C. R. S. of New York, to repi the original building destroyed by f this convention this year will exccecJ int'irest, proportions and construe significance any previous, conventioia'y^ the history of the J. C. R. S. I "'
Distinguished leaders in Jewish Vl' fare work, accompanied by huiidred!| ^''' loyal supporters from all parts ofg *^^ country will be present — all willT*'"^ here to review the wonderful work jl ^^ formed during the past year underl"^''" able direction of Dr. Phillip HillkoJthe President, Dr. C. D. Spivak, Execil''.'^ Secretary of the J. C. R. S., and D D. Bronfin, Superintendent of the S torium at Edgewater, Colorado; to, sider and order the execution of tensive plan,s for iinprovem«nts and pansions imperatively needed; to ticipatc in the dedication of the Medical Building which will be crowning feature of the whole spiel program, Mrs.' Louis Bloch, Presij of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the R. S, of New York City, will 'hes' impressive delegation of proms Jewish ladies, through whose effort funds for the building were subscrl^ *''* will take a leading part in the dcdiciJf''^*'' ceremony. Governor William E. slf'to'y of Colorado, in 'behalf of the stai Colorado and the Mayor, in beha the city of Denver, will welcome thousands of guests — delegates visitors who will be our guests, just for the convention week, but dreds more who will stay and the summer in various parts of rado. Arlliur Brisbane, famous A: can Editor, as well as many olhei
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built for those who have recovered their health sufliciently to resume a regular vocation; ?.ni who prefer to remain in the health-giving climate of Colorado, rather than return to the big- over¬ crowded, congested industrial centers of the country where they invariably suffer relapse.
Following the completion of the busi¬ ness of the convention, the visiting'dele¬ gates,' their families and friends will be entertained for the balance of the week by sight-seeing automobile trips through all the famous mountain parks of Colo¬ rado.
The following committees will have full charge of the various departments of the convention:
Arrangements, H. H. Frumess; Dedi¬ cation, H. J. Schwartz; Dance arid re¬ ception, Mrs. Emanuel Freedman; Ban¬ quet, Mr. L J, Kolinsky; Courtesy, Mrs. Phillip Hillowitz; Publicity, Mrs. I. Rude; Program, J. J. ¦ Lieberman; Speakers, Mr. Phillip Hornbein; Music, Phillip Hillkowitz; Publicity, Mrs. I. P. Pizer; Badges and printing, D. H. Krohn; Picnic, Wm.H. Goldberg; Con¬ veyance, Louis K Sidney; Filming of convention, Ben Solomon; Luncheon, Mrs. D. Gross.
NEW YORK, (J. C. B.).—Prevented by the Educational Exposition of New York Silver Jubilee at the Grand Cen¬ tral Palace tonight from attending the meeting of the Palestine" Foundation Fund at Town Hall, Mayor Hylan wrote to Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, Chair man of the New York Campaign of the Keren Hayesod, denouncing racial prejudice and praising the spirit of "amity and concord prevailing among the cosmopolitan population of Greater New York." The Mayor pays special tribute to the Keren Hayesod and ex presses the hope that Palestine Day celebrated throughout today will elicit a hearty response. The Mayor's letter is as follows:
"As you doubtless know the opening tonight of the Educational Exposition at the Grand Central Palace in,connection vyith New York's Silver Jubilee -will rc- (Juirc my personal attendance. May I therefore ask that you kindly convey an expression of regret at my inability to I
tine Foundation Fund this .evening.
"The city of New York has long been noted for its live and let live spirit and despite many racial customs of our cos¬ mopolitan papulation, the people from every land dwell here in amity and con¬ cord. It is true that the dark head of racial prejudice is occasionally reared by those with private purposes to serve, but the spirit of neighborliness is always most manifest..
"It was vvith this thought in mind that I took pleasure in issuing a procla¬ mation urging upon the citizens of Greater New York to remember gen¬ erously the Palestine Foundation Fund on Tuesday, May 29th, which has been designated as 'Palestine Day.'
"I am sure that the response will be 'hearty and give needed encouragement to the sturdy .pioneers who are build'- ing the roads, planting the trees, culti¬ vating the soil, erecting the schools, and maintaining a sanitary organization for the new home of Israel in Judaea, Galilee, and in the Valley of Naza- reth."-
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GERMANS iN PALESTINE INVOICE JEWISH RULE
JERU.SALEM (-J. T. A.).—Soronna, the German Colony outside Jaffa founded by the Templars in the early 'iiOs, has, by its own request, been in¬ cluded in the jurisdiction of the munici¬ pality of Tel-Aviv, the self-contained Jevvish conununity.
Soronna's choice lay between Jewish Tel-Aviv and the municipality of Jaffa, which is predominately Arab, and the Germans chose the former.
Memorial to Jewish War Dead
NEW YORK, May 27 (J. C. B.).— Jewish Memorial Hospital at Dycknian Street and River Road was formally dedicated Sunday to the memory of soldiers, sailors and marines who made the supreme sacrifice in the late war. Letters from President Harding, 'Vice- President 'Cooiidge, Governor Smith, Theodore Roosevelt, General Pershing and Herbert Hoover were read.
The grounds overlooking the Hudson River, were crowded with friend's and fellow workers who had been active in securing the $500,000 raised by volun¬ tary contribution. Members from the neighboring American Legion Posts, wearing uniforms and carrying flags, attended, and there was music by the Boys' band' from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
A bronze tablet was unveiled. It bears a bas-relief of a battlefield show¬ ing the wounded receiving medical aid, and also contains the names of the of¬ ficers and' directors of the hospital and of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Edmond Schwarz, President of the 'hospital, said that the institution now has 100 beds, and in a short while it was hoped to make the number 400.
Others who took part in the program were William Weiss, who presided. Father T. H. McNichol of the Churcli of Good Shepherd, Mrs, Charlotte C. Autler, Dr. Edward L. Spitzer, Con¬ gressman Solomon Bloom and Rev. Walter K. Knight.
CHICAGO.—Following a scathing denunciation of an alleged attempt on the part of boosters of Henry 'Ford to gain control of moving picture theaters of the country in order to further Ford's publicity drive for president of the United States, t'he Motion Picture Thea¬ ter Owners' Association of America, in convention here yesterday, voted to re¬ elect Sidney S. Cohen of New York, president of the organization. Mr. Cohen received 23t votes out of a total of 378 in the assemblage. The body has a membership of 12,000. . As President Cohen, in open session, brought to a head a protest that had been voiced in private conferences against t'he attitude of Michigan and Minnesota delegates by publicly scoring the alleged effort to place Ford's boost¬ ers in control, his re-election 'by a de¬ cisive vote is regarded as one of the severest defeats thaf Ford's ably man¬ aged publicity campaign has as yet re¬ ceived.
Prior to the final session Mr. Cohen had announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election. His final decision to run for office resulted from the alleged Ford activities which many claimed vvere manifested by the attitude of Michigan. Mr. Cohen claimed -that Ford, through emissaries, was attempt¬ ing to control the election of officers of the organization.
Debate became heated yesterday and it was reported prior to the sessions that Ford's friends hope to stampede the convention toward James C Ritter of Detroit. Ii'i explaining .why he changed his mind about running for re-election, Mr. 'Cohen said that while in tjie inter¬ ests of harmony he had at first agree.d .tf?-:_?'¦--•^'^''•i..RJ-isrl^. candidacy, his offe^ was dependent upjjry^""^ ^that thi? would be to the Jiavaii^fe^5i^lie associ¬ ation and that active workers in the or¬ ganization were not satisfied with the reply of the Midiigan delegates. In a statement presented to the convention, Mr. Cohen said:
"During the last fevv days an article appeared in one of the trade papers being published at this convention in ' which the alleged participation of Henry Ford of Detroit, through his emissaries, in the affairs of this convention was an¬ nounced,
"The statement carried with it the intimation that control of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America would mean the use of the screens for the advancement of Mr. Ford's, candi¬ dacy as President of the United States ¦ by certain interests which have dis¬ played great interesi't in the choice of the next president of this organization. "I wish to be as emphatic as I can on the proposition that the screens of .American motion picture theaters shall always remain free in the service of the people, unhampered by any p'^lltfcal or other centralized control. Only in this way can we render the maximum of service to the public. To curtail the activities of this great medium of ex¬ pression would be equivalent to curbing the freedom of the press, vvhich is writ¬ ten into the Constitution of the United States.
"It is unfortunate that a man of Mr. Ford's 'attainments, one of the indus¬ trial giants of the world, should divert any portion of his energies to malign¬ ing and traducing a great race whose {Concluded on page 7.)
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Fifteen students, among them six young women, were in the first gradu¬ ating class of the first labor college vvhich went forth from Katonah, N. Y., after completing a two-year course at Brookwood , College in sociology, psy¬ chology, labor journalism, statistics and labor problems. They will return to the labor unions to which they belong to take their places as workers for trade unionism.
The graduates, vvho represented eight nationalities and seven labor unions, were; Elsa Allen, Bessie Friedman, Mary Goff, Ruth Gordon, Martic Matros and Edward Trepal of New York; Mar¬ tin 'Beardslee, Hartford, Conn,; Kath¬ erine Bennett and Tatinya Bennett, Ka¬ tonah; Tony Garden, Gleiicoe, O.; Sid¬ ney Henerson, Paullina, la.; Joseph Kun?, Baltimore; 1'^ J. Lever, Phila¬ delphia; Chas. Moore, Manche!>ter, Eng;- land; Israel Mufiton, Passaic.
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Central Ohio's On/j;
Jewish Nempaper Reaching Eoerif Home
A WEEKLY WEWSPAF
Devoted to Jlmerican and ¦ -
Jewish Ideah
¦ll FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volimic VI — No. 3
COLUMULIS.
PALES. ELECTIONS NULL AND VOID BY BRITISH GOVT
To Reconstitute Advisory Coun¬ cil in Lieu of Legislative Body
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED OF THE STEP TAKEN
JERUSALEM, (J. T. A.).—A British Government Order in Council, published officially here today declares as null and void the elections held recently for mem¬ bers of the Legislative. Council, in ac- eord-ince with the Palestine Order in Council of 1922. This procedure was rendered necessary, the statement de- elarcs, by failure of the majority of the Arab population to avail themselves of the electoral privileges, making pos¬ sible the formation of the Council con¬ sisting of 12 elected members and 10 chosen from amongst the directors of the principal Government Departments. • The sanction given for tbe creation of the Legislative Council is not, however, cancelled by this new order, since the Palestine Amendment Order in Coun¬ cil of 1923 provides for the constituting of the Legislative Council from J- ize the lin
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From the viewpoint'of important pr ects to 'be considered, the unusual of visiting delegations to attend and formal dedication of the stately M Medical Building, which is the m; nificent gift of the Ladies' Auxiliary the J. C. R. S. of New York, to repi the original building destroyed by f this convention this year will exccecJ int'irest, proportions and construe significance any previous, conventioia'y^ the history of the J. C. R. S. I "'
Distinguished leaders in Jewish Vl' fare work, accompanied by huiidred!| ^''' loyal supporters from all parts ofg *^^ country will be present — all willT*'"^ here to review the wonderful work jl ^^ formed during the past year underl"^''" able direction of Dr. Phillip HillkoJthe President, Dr. C. D. Spivak, Execil''.'^ Secretary of the J. C. R. S., and D D. Bronfin, Superintendent of the S torium at Edgewater, Colorado; to, sider and order the execution of tensive plan,s for iinprovem«nts and pansions imperatively needed; to ticipatc in the dedication of the Medical Building which will be crowning feature of the whole spiel program, Mrs.' Louis Bloch, Presij of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the R. S, of New York City, will 'hes' impressive delegation of proms Jewish ladies, through whose effort funds for the building were subscrl^ *''* will take a leading part in the dcdiciJf''^*'' ceremony. Governor William E. slf'to'y of Colorado, in 'behalf of the stai Colorado and the Mayor, in beha the city of Denver, will welcome thousands of guests — delegates visitors who will be our guests, just for the convention week, but dreds more who will stay and the summer in various parts of rado. Arlliur Brisbane, famous A: can Editor, as well as many olhei
tive
r. I.
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ex-
par-
lain
the
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dent
C.
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built for those who have recovered their health sufliciently to resume a regular vocation; ?.ni who prefer to remain in the health-giving climate of Colorado, rather than return to the big- over¬ crowded, congested industrial centers of the country where they invariably suffer relapse.
Following the completion of the busi¬ ness of the convention, the visiting'dele¬ gates,' their families and friends will be entertained for the balance of the week by sight-seeing automobile trips through all the famous mountain parks of Colo¬ rado.
The following committees will have full charge of the various departments of the convention:
Arrangements, H. H. Frumess; Dedi¬ cation, H. J. Schwartz; Dance arid re¬ ception, Mrs. Emanuel Freedman; Ban¬ quet, Mr. L J, Kolinsky; Courtesy, Mrs. Phillip Hillowitz; Publicity, Mrs. I. Rude; Program, J. J. ¦ Lieberman; Speakers, Mr. Phillip Hornbein; Music, Phillip Hillkowitz; Publicity, Mrs. I. P. Pizer; Badges and printing, D. H. Krohn; Picnic, Wm.H. Goldberg; Con¬ veyance, Louis K Sidney; Filming of convention, Ben Solomon; Luncheon, Mrs. D. Gross.
NEW YORK, (J. C. B.).—Prevented by the Educational Exposition of New York Silver Jubilee at the Grand Cen¬ tral Palace tonight from attending the meeting of the Palestine" Foundation Fund at Town Hall, Mayor Hylan wrote to Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, Chair man of the New York Campaign of the Keren Hayesod, denouncing racial prejudice and praising the spirit of "amity and concord prevailing among the cosmopolitan population of Greater New York." The Mayor pays special tribute to the Keren Hayesod and ex presses the hope that Palestine Day celebrated throughout today will elicit a hearty response. The Mayor's letter is as follows:
"As you doubtless know the opening tonight of the Educational Exposition at the Grand Central Palace in,connection vyith New York's Silver Jubilee -will rc- (Juirc my personal attendance. May I therefore ask that you kindly convey an expression of regret at my inability to I
tine Foundation Fund this .evening.
"The city of New York has long been noted for its live and let live spirit and despite many racial customs of our cos¬ mopolitan papulation, the people from every land dwell here in amity and con¬ cord. It is true that the dark head of racial prejudice is occasionally reared by those with private purposes to serve, but the spirit of neighborliness is always most manifest..
"It was vvith this thought in mind that I took pleasure in issuing a procla¬ mation urging upon the citizens of Greater New York to remember gen¬ erously the Palestine Foundation Fund on Tuesday, May 29th, which has been designated as 'Palestine Day.'
"I am sure that the response will be 'hearty and give needed encouragement to the sturdy .pioneers who are build'- ing the roads, planting the trees, culti¬ vating the soil, erecting the schools, and maintaining a sanitary organization for the new home of Israel in Judaea, Galilee, and in the Valley of Naza- reth."-
weet e of if oi the and some hun- tiijoy Colo meri- 1- na-
GERMANS iN PALESTINE INVOICE JEWISH RULE
JERU.SALEM (-J. T. A.).—Soronna, the German Colony outside Jaffa founded by the Templars in the early 'iiOs, has, by its own request, been in¬ cluded in the jurisdiction of the munici¬ pality of Tel-Aviv, the self-contained Jevvish conununity.
Soronna's choice lay between Jewish Tel-Aviv and the municipality of Jaffa, which is predominately Arab, and the Germans chose the former.
Memorial to Jewish War Dead
NEW YORK, May 27 (J. C. B.).— Jewish Memorial Hospital at Dycknian Street and River Road was formally dedicated Sunday to the memory of soldiers, sailors and marines who made the supreme sacrifice in the late war. Letters from President Harding, 'Vice- President 'Cooiidge, Governor Smith, Theodore Roosevelt, General Pershing and Herbert Hoover were read.
The grounds overlooking the Hudson River, were crowded with friend's and fellow workers who had been active in securing the $500,000 raised by volun¬ tary contribution. Members from the neighboring American Legion Posts, wearing uniforms and carrying flags, attended, and there was music by the Boys' band' from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
A bronze tablet was unveiled. It bears a bas-relief of a battlefield show¬ ing the wounded receiving medical aid, and also contains the names of the of¬ ficers and' directors of the hospital and of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Edmond Schwarz, President of the 'hospital, said that the institution now has 100 beds, and in a short while it was hoped to make the number 400.
Others who took part in the program were William Weiss, who presided. Father T. H. McNichol of the Churcli of Good Shepherd, Mrs, Charlotte C. Autler, Dr. Edward L. Spitzer, Con¬ gressman Solomon Bloom and Rev. Walter K. Knight.
CHICAGO.—Following a scathing denunciation of an alleged attempt on the part of boosters of Henry 'Ford to gain control of moving picture theaters of the country in order to further Ford's publicity drive for president of the United States, t'he Motion Picture Thea¬ ter Owners' Association of America, in convention here yesterday, voted to re¬ elect Sidney S. Cohen of New York, president of the organization. Mr. Cohen received 23t votes out of a total of 378 in the assemblage. The body has a membership of 12,000. . As President Cohen, in open session, brought to a head a protest that had been voiced in private conferences against t'he attitude of Michigan and Minnesota delegates by publicly scoring the alleged effort to place Ford's boost¬ ers in control, his re-election 'by a de¬ cisive vote is regarded as one of the severest defeats thaf Ford's ably man¬ aged publicity campaign has as yet re¬ ceived.
Prior to the final session Mr. Cohen had announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election. His final decision to run for office resulted from the alleged Ford activities which many claimed vvere manifested by the attitude of Michigan. Mr. Cohen claimed -that Ford, through emissaries, was attempt¬ ing to control the election of officers of the organization.
Debate became heated yesterday and it was reported prior to the sessions that Ford's friends hope to stampede the convention toward James C Ritter of Detroit. Ii'i explaining .why he changed his mind about running for re-election, Mr. 'Cohen said that while in tjie inter¬ ests of harmony he had at first agree.d .tf?-:_?'¦--•^'^''•i..RJ-isrl^. candidacy, his offe^ was dependent upjjry^""^ ^that thi? would be to the Jiavaii^fe^5i^lie associ¬ ation and that active workers in the or¬ ganization were not satisfied with the reply of the Midiigan delegates. In a statement presented to the convention, Mr. Cohen said:
"During the last fevv days an article appeared in one of the trade papers being published at this convention in ' which the alleged participation of Henry Ford of Detroit, through his emissaries, in the affairs of this convention was an¬ nounced,
"The statement carried with it the intimation that control of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America would mean the use of the screens for the advancement of Mr. Ford's, candi¬ dacy as President of the United States ¦ by certain interests which have dis¬ played great interesi't in the choice of the next president of this organization. "I wish to be as emphatic as I can on the proposition that the screens of .American motion picture theaters shall always remain free in the service of the people, unhampered by any p'^lltfcal or other centralized control. Only in this way can we render the maximum of service to the public. To curtail the activities of this great medium of ex¬ pression would be equivalent to curbing the freedom of the press, vvhich is writ¬ ten into the Constitution of the United States.
"It is unfortunate that a man of Mr. Ford's 'attainments, one of the indus¬ trial giants of the world, should divert any portion of his energies to malign¬ ing and traducing a great race whose {Concluded on page 7.)
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Fifteen students, among them six young women, were in the first gradu¬ ating class of the first labor college vvhich went forth from Katonah, N. Y., after completing a two-year course at Brookwood , College in sociology, psy¬ chology, labor journalism, statistics and labor problems. They will return to the labor unions to which they belong to take their places as workers for trade unionism.
The graduates, vvho represented eight nationalities and seven labor unions, were; Elsa Allen, Bessie Friedman, Mary Goff, Ruth Gordon, Martic Matros and Edward Trepal of New York; Mar¬ tin 'Beardslee, Hartford, Conn,; Kath¬ erine Bennett and Tatinya Bennett, Ka¬ tonah; Tony Garden, Gleiicoe, O.; Sid¬ ney Henerson, Paullina, la.; Joseph Kun?, Baltimore; 1'^ J. Lever, Phila¬ delphia; Chas. Moore, Manche!>ter, Eng;- land; Israel Mufiton, Passaic.
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